Dumfries and Galloway Council Meet the Buyer Roadshow: Dumfries

Mark your calendar! Dumfries and Galloway Council, in partnership with the Supplier Development Programme, is hosting two in-person Meet the Buyer events to boost supplier engagement in the South of Scotland, one on 23 April in Dumfries, another in 30 April in Newton Stewart.

Local suppliers interested in supplying goods, works and services are invited to these free events to speak with procurement teams and partners about upcoming contracts and opportunities. Dumfries and Galloway Council are looking for businesses interested in bidding for contracts in many areas and sectors, including food supply, construction, roads, fleet maintenance, social care, legal services, and much more!

Exhibitors on the day are set to include:

• Dumfries and Galloway Council Procurement Team
• Supplier Development Programme
• Ashleigh Construction
• Business Gateway
• Dumfries and Galloway Council Community Benefits
• Dumfries and Galloway Council Facilities Services
• Dumfries and Galloway Council Learning and Development
• Dumfries and Galloway Council Property Estates and Programmes
• Dumfries and Galloway Council Trading Standards
• Dumfries and Galloway Council Transport and Operations
• Dumfries and Galloway Council Waste Services
• Federation of Small Businesses (FSB)
• hub South West
• McTaggart Construction
• Morgan Sindall
• Net Zero Nation
• NHS Dumfries and Galloway
• Scotland Excel
• Scottish Procurement Alliance (SPA)
• Social Enterprise Scotland
• South of Scotland Enterprise (SOSE)
• Vattenfall

Agenda:

• 9:45am - Keynote Address delivered by Cllr Richard Marsh, Councillor for Mid Galloway and Wigtown West
• 10am - How to Access and Grow with National Frameworks and Contract Opportunities delivered by Kelly Nugent, Project & Account Manager at Scotland Excel 
• 10:20am - How to Do Business with Dumfries and Galloway Council and an Overview of the Pipeline of Contract Opportunities delivered by Malcolm Anderson, Procurement Team Leader at Dumfries and Galloway Council
• 10:40am - Introduction to Onshore Wind Supply Chains and How to Get Involved with Supplying the Growing Wind Farm/Renewables Sector delivered by Carol Kane, Regional Liaison Officer – Southwest Scotland at Vattenfall
• 11am - Learn from the experience of other suppliers who have been successfully bidding and delivering contracts for Dumfries and Galloway Council

Can’t make it to this event? Why not check out the Newton Stewart event:

When: 30 April 2025 from 9:30am to 12:30pm

Where: McMillan Hall, Dashwood Square, Newton Stewart, DG8 6EQ